Is Among Us playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Among Us runs great on the Steam Deck.
Among Us runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 1,172 reports. As a casual game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Casual
- Developer
- Innersloth
- Publisher
- Innersloth
- Release
- November 16, 2018
- Price
- $4.99
- Metacritic
- 85
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS: Windows 10 x32bit
- Processor: INTEL i3-4330
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: INTEL HD Graphics 4600
- OS: Windows 10 x64bit
- Processor: INTEL i3-4330
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 650
Is Among Us compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 1172 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Among Us performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Among Us yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~9 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 8.0-4 Steamos version 3.5
Tips for playing Among Us on Steam Deck
- •Open the on-screen keyboard manually with STEAM + X when you need to type.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Among Us playable on Steam Deck?
Among Us <strong>runs great</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it <strong>Playable</strong> on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 1,172 reports.
›Is Among Us Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Among Us as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Among Us get on Steam Deck?
We don't publish a single FPS figure — framerate depends on your settings, the scene and your TDP limit. Valve reports good performance with the default settings.
›How long does the battery last playing Among Us on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 6h 25m at 60 fps on Among Us (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Among Us multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Among Us has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Among Us on Steam Deck?
Yes. Among Us runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Among Us?
Yes — Valve reports that Among Us performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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